RSS and Web 2.0 Tools!!!

Wow, I learned a lot this week about technology. First I learned what an RSS is: A shortcut to the internet where all of the websites I like to check daily can be brought immediately to my own website. This is so convenient because whenever anything changes I will know immediately by checking just one website. This is a big time saver. I can include all of my favorite websites: cnn.com, teachers websites, the weather forecast, etc. For me personally, I think it will allow me to be more informed about the news, because I usually don't check the news very often. But because of the RSS, I can put news websites onto my blog, and whenever a news article pops up that is interesting to me, I can read it and become more informed about the world. I think that this will be helpful in my teaching because I can use the RSS for teaching websites that will keep me updated on the latest teaching articles and information.
My favorite thing that I learned this week was the Web 2.0 Tools! We learned how to use delicious.com, which is an online bookmarker, and goodreads.com, which is a way to keep track of all the good books out there in the world. You can be connected with friends and see what books they recommend. You can rate the books you have read and write your own book reviews. I feel that the goodreads website is going to be a great tool for my teaching because I will be able to keep a well rounded repertoire of books. It is a way for me to remember all of the wonderful books out there that I can use in my own classroom. Also, I will be exposed to new books by looking at the new books that my friends have read, rated, and reviewed. I am really excited about this website. It is something that I plan on using all through my teaching career!